Typographical distributing mechanism.



J. PEARSON.

TYPOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTING MECHANISM.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. B, 1913.

Patented Aug. 4, 1914.

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APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. a. 1913.

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JAMES PEARSON, OF BROADHEATI-I, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR T0 LINOTYPE AND MACHINERY LIMITED, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that I, JAMES PEARSON, a subjeet of the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at Linotype and Machinery lVorks, Broadheath, in the county of Chester, England, have invented new and useful Improvements in Typographic-a1 Distributing Mechanism, of which the 't'ollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in the distributing mechanism of multiple tout typographical machines using matrices similar to the matrices of the li Iergenthaler machine now known commercially under the trade mark Linotype, and consists in means by which any matrix of any :l.ont-- but one of the fonts may advantageously be excepted directly selects and practically establishes a temporary chute capable oi? loading it toward the distril'iutcr oi? the magazines from which it had been composed. The matrix of itself only selects the respective chute, the energy necessary to the practical establishment of the latter being derived, directly or indirectly, from one or more moving organs of the distributing mechanism.

The accompanying drawings show a preferred constructional form of the application of the invention to the distributing mechanism of one of the machines above mentioned, when equipped with six "fonts each having its own magazine and distributer for character.

In them Figure 1, is a rear elevation; Fig. 2, a side elevation from the left of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3, a diagram showing the selecting function of a matrix of each of the six fonts.

1 is the composed line of matrices being subjected to distribution for :lont within the distributor box 2 fixed to the frame 3 ot the machine. This line has been carried up from the previou stage in the operation of the machine, by the second elevator 4;, and presented to the said box 2 by the elevator head 5 oil which it was, thereupon, pushed on to the line-supporting devices in the box 2, by the pusher (not shown), which pushed it up to stops ('5, 6, above which each leading matrix is successively raised by a litter 7 on the end of a bell crank lever 8 fulcrumed at 9 on the box 2 and rocked in one direction by a cam 10 on a constantly rotating shaft 11,,

and in the other by a spring 12, the action Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 8, 1913.

Patented A 11g. Serial No. 788,505.

of the pusher, pushing the said matrix, through the it'ollowing ones. up the inclines '13, 13f from the tops of which latter it drops to find its way into one or the other of the em mclosed permanent chutes Ll: to 19 leadmg to the respective distributer for charac ter, all substantially in the well known way.

The above mentioned constructional form i located between the tops of the inclines 13, 13, and those of the chutes I l to 19. 20, 21 are two of the four sides of a throat, the respective sides inclosing the chutes 1 1- to 1.) being continuations of them. This throat is divided by five partitions 22 to 26 into six chutes 27 to 32, each partition being pivoted by its bottom edge along the top edge of the respective partition between two adjacent chute oi. the six, 1-ito 19 as indicated at 3-33. The top of the throat side 21v .is close to the box 2 and flush with the top of the bottom inclines 13. This throat side 21, serpentined away therefrom toward the opposite side 20. The partitions 21 to 26 and side are not parallel either with each other or with the side 21. They are all serpentined, each one more than its neighbor nearest to the box 2, the object being to position the pivot 33 nearest to the box 2 so far away from the latter that the weight the respective partition 26 will urge the top of it up to the top of the side 21. The increased distances from the box 2, of the other partitions 22 to 25 does the like for them re spectively, the top of the partition 22 being then vertically flush with the highest parts of the inclines 13. The serpentining just described may be replaced by obliquity, but it is preferable to the latter for the reason that it avoids angles. The tops of the partitions of the chutes 14: to 19, start from the bottoms of the partitions 22 to 26 respectively. lVhcn the partitions 22 to 20 are resting against the box 2, their tops are in the same horizontal plane. which is a little above the highest level of the inclines 13.

The tops of the throat side 20 and of the two adjacent sides are continued upward above the highest possible position of the top of the next partition 22. The top of each partition 22 to 26 has its own distinctive contour. This distinctive contour is shown in Fig. 3 as consisting of recesses 34 producing projections 35. Each projection 35 is wider or narrower than any of the others and is preferably central on its parand means actuated by the distributing mechanism for opening the selected chute wide enough to allow a matrix to drop down it freely.

5. In a typographical distributing machine, the conrbination of matrices each having a font-distinguishing contour, a plu ality of dist-ributers, a throat leading thereto, a series of independently pivoted partitions therein and having font distinguishing contours with which those on the matrices can cooperate.

6. In a typographical distributing machine, the combination of a fixed throat, a series of partitions independently pivoted therein, a vibrating lever, a reciprocating slide, a bell crank lever connecting both said lever and slide to reciprocate the latter, a lever fulcrumed on the said slide, and a fixed stud against which each alternate motion of the vibrating lever pushes one arm of the said fulcrumed lever thereby making it engage one of the partitions and push it before it.

7. I11 a typographical machine the combination of different fonts of matrices, font separating mechanism, a plurality of distributors and means enabling each matrix to select directly and p 'actically establish a temporary chute for conducting a matrix uninterruptedly from the font separating mechanism to one or another of the distributers.

8. In a typographical machine, the combination of different fonts of matrices, font separating mechanism, a plurality of distributers, means enabling each matrix to select and p 'actically establish a tempo 'ary chute for conducting a matrix from the font separating mechanism to one or another of the distributers and automatic means for opening the selected chute Wide enough to allow a matrix to drop down it freely.

9. In a typographical machine, the combination of a composed line of matrices, means for detaching and separating the matrices individually therefrom, a plurality of distributers, and movable means controlled in their movement by the matrices for conveying the separated matrices directly and uninterruptedly to one or another of the distributers.

10. In a typographical machine, the combination of a composed line of matrices, means for separating the matrices individually therefrom, a plurality of distributors, and movable intermediate switches controlled automatically in their movement by the matrices for directing them uninterruptedly to one or another of the CllStllblb ters.

11. In a typographical machine, the combination of a line disinteg -ating mechanism, a plurality of distributors, a plurality of stationary chutes, one for each distributer, and a plurality of movable switches arranged between the chutes and the disintegrating mechanism, and each adapted to receive the matrices directly from the latter and convey them to their respective chutes, together with automatic means for operating the switches.

12. In a typographical machine, the combination of a composed line of matrices adapted to be sepa 'ated individually from the line, a plurality of distributors, and a corresponding plurality of intermediate channels normally closed at their upper ends, and means whereby the matrices will effect directly the opening of their respective channels as they are separated from the line.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES PEARSON.

Witnesses Fnnonlnox Cnow'ri-inn, FRANK Enwann BILLINGTON.

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Washington, I). 0. 

